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EU’s Juncker fears Grexit talk could roil markets
May 7, 2015
EU’s Juncker fears Grexit talk could roil markets
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday he would not raise the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone,…
Over 50 Thai police punished over links to human trafficking
May 7, 2015
Over 50 Thai police punished over links to human trafficking
More than 50 Thai police officers have been punished over suspected links to human trafficking networks, the country's police chief…
UPDATE: Britain braces for election gridlock as polls predict dead heat
May 7, 2015
UPDATE: Britain braces for election gridlock as polls predict dead heat
Britons voted on Thursday in the tightest election for decades; one that could cause government gridlock, push the world's fifth-largest…
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel to discuss Ukraine on May 10
May 6, 2015
Russia’s Putin, Germany’s Merkel to discuss Ukraine on May 10
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the crisis in Ukraine at talks in Moscow on…
Investigators: Germanwings pilot rehearsed crash on outbound flight
May 6, 2015
Investigators: Germanwings pilot rehearsed crash on outbound flight
The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a jet in the Alps in March practiced entering the fatal descent settings…
Afghan judge sentences four to death for mob killing of woman
May 6, 2015
Afghan judge sentences four to death for mob killing of woman
An Afghan judge sentenced four men to death on Wednesday for the mob killing of 27-year-old woman accused of burning…
Burundi rivals meet in bid to end political crisis
May 6, 2015
Burundi rivals meet in bid to end political crisis
The government and opposition in Burundi are meeting in a bid to defuse tensions after days of deadly demonstrations against…
Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
May 6, 2015
Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
After his brother beat him with chains, Abdullah decided enough was enough and fled his home in Kabul to Pakistan,…
Martial law introduced by eastern Ukraine separatists
May 5, 2015
Martial law introduced by eastern Ukraine separatists
The leaders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine declared martial law on Monday, the separatist-linked DNR…
Turkish official: Some US groups feed off Islamophobia
May 5, 2015
Turkish official: Some US groups feed off Islamophobia
Some groups feed off Islamophobia, but the Muslim community abroad should not get provoked, a senior official of the Turkish…